A suspected shoplifter has been arrested after running into the path of a chief constable.The suspect was being chased on foot by officers following a reported theft from a store in Bury when he ran in the direction of the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) Sedgley Park training centre, where Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson had been welcoming a new cohort of officers at a passing out parade.A GMP spokesman said Sir Stephen spotted the pursuit and got ahead of the suspect, detaining him as office

A suspected shoplifter has been arrested after running into the path of a chief constable.The suspect was being chased on foot by officers following a reported theft from a store in Bury when he ran in the direction of the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) Sedgley Park training centre, where Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson had been welcoming a new cohort of officers at a passing out parade.A GMP spokesman said Sir Stephen spotted the pursuit and got ahead of the suspect, detaining him as officers arrived to make the arrest.